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Scientist Spotlight: Wallace J Nichols and Sea Turtle Conservation

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The survival of sea turtles is threatened, but fortunately they have a champion. Academy Research Fellow, Wallace J Nichols is pursuing his lifelong passion to help save them for future generations. This is the fascinating story of how he turned one of their hunters into a valuable ally.

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